Four high-yield savings accounts recently cut their rates — even though the market isn't expecting the Federal Reserve to curb rates anytime soon. The accounts, run by Apple , Ally Financial , Capital ...

During another good year for the broad stock market, investors should keep in mind that bonds can have a place in a portfolio for diversification and risk management — especially if they need income.

The fixed income market has recently seen some turbulence, but investors shouldn't shun high-yield bonds — especially as they have been outperforming in recent years, according to asset management ...

Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF uses a complex screen to select stocks. It starts by limiting its candidate pool to only those companies that have made at least 10 consecutive annual dividend ...

iShares Core Dividend Growth (DGRO) yields 2.04% and gained 19.51%. SPDR S&P 500 High Dividend (SPYD) yields 4.55%, up 10.08% YTD. iShares Preferred and Income Securities (PFF) yields 6.21%. Vanguard ...

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Looking to add a shot of yield to your bond portfolio? Your timing isn’t great. High-yield bonds’ spreads over Treasury bonds are near historical lows, and corporate layoffs are surging, a sign that ...

One of the best and most obvious high-yield dividend ETFs is the Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF. When it comes to high-yield ETFs, Schwab doesn’t disappoint. It has a yield of 3.79%, which attracts ...

High yield bonds offer superior returns with manageable risk when selected using strict criteria on credit rating, maturity, and leverage metrics. My portfolio favors bonds with maturities under 5 ...

Essentially, Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF selects all U.S. stocks that pay dividends and ranks them by yield. Then it selects the highest yielding 50% of the index, weighting the holdings by ...